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Nationals win thrilling 13 inning game, find new starter
The Nationals won their third game of the season, and Song-i Song pitched the final 3.1 innings of the game, giving up only 2 hits, earning himself a place in the starting rotation to replace the battered Adam Carr.
Things looked bad early, as the Cardinals built up a 7-2 lead. But the Nationals scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, behind a 2 on, 0 out double from Logan, then scored 2 runs in the 9th inning, when Figurero hit a pinch hit double with 2 on and no outs.
Fans held their breath for 3 extra innings, as both the Cardinals and Nationals squandered chances. Finally, in the 13th, Alvarez hit a double, Estrella hit a sacrifice bunt to move him to 3rd, and then Figuero hit his second double of the game to win it 8-7.
Mark Van Campen got his second home run of the year in the 1st inning. Van Campen is tied for 2nd in the league in the power hurting league, only Jonathan Walterbury, the Canadien first baseman of the Twins, has more.
The Nationals improved to 3-6 with the win, and sit 3 games back of the first place Cardinals with the win. Next they play the Dodgers, who are 4-4 on the season. The Nationals pitch Desmond Jones, who is 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA on the season. The Dodgers pitch Travis Webb, who is starting off well with a 2-0 record and a 2.40 ERA.
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